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/ˌbɛn.zəlˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/ · noun
(pharmacology) The penicillin C₁₆H₁₈N₂O₄S that constitutes the principal or sole component of most commercial preparations and is used chiefly in the form of its stable salts (as the sodium salt C₁₆H₁₇N₂NaO₄S or potassium salt C₁₆H₁₇KN₂O₄S)..
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Benzylpenicillin means (pharmacology) The penicillin C₁₆H₁₈N₂O₄S that constitutes the principal or sole component of most commercial preparations and is used chiefly in the form of its stable salts (as the sodium salt C₁₆H₁₇N₂NaO₄S or potassium salt C₁₆H₁₇KN₂O₄S)..
Common synonyms include penicillin G.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use benzylpenicillin where its definition matches the intended context.
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